Over the past weekend, I watched author Amy Tan's Netflix Documentary: Unintended Memoir. The documentary focused on the family relationships (especially with her mother) that helped form her art. I had read none of Amy Tan's books before and the documentary gave me...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 80: Planting Stories (The Life of Librarian & Storyteller Pura Belpre) by Anika Aldamuy Denise & Paola Escobar
by MHill | May 23, 2021 | 2021 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
The joy I get in reading with my daughter Norah is you learn about someone that you have never heard of before. This is the case with the book, Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Paola Escobar. Pura Belpre...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 22: Little Dreamers by Vashti Harrison
by MHill | Aug 16, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
My 10-year-old daughter, Norah, was looking forward to reading this book together when she heard about it. Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around The World by Vashti Harrison celebrates the contributions of women from all...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 5: Little Leaders-Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
by MHill | Feb 18, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
My 9 year old daughter, Norah, wanted to read this one. Again. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison celebrates the contributions of African-American women in American Society. Forty women were featured in the beautifully illustrated book...